St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-21
Ear Greater Freedom Of Speech Allowed
Than in Countries Claiming More
Advanced Civilization.
Eoih Hen and Women Perform Marua
Labor, Each Sex Receiving
the Same Wages.
A Singular Ceincidence---Six Gentlemen
Of Different Nationalities Who
Sprang From Irish Stock.
Recognition of Frozen GOrpse---How
Young Englishman Got Him.
self Into Trouble.
srcciol CORRESPONDENCE of the Globe.


average American will probably be in
tereSted in learning what these events
are. For instance, in all of the cities of
Russia, as we'll as in the smaller towns.
the resident population have the right
to elect their local officers, such as the
MAYOR, councilmen and justices Of the
peace, by a popular vote - in other
words. by il majority of the votes cast
mt any given election. These officers
levy the town taxes and enforce the or
dinanceS, or repeal them, as the case
MAY be. make all the necessary arrange
mentS for the government of the town,
and do generally all that the local au-
thoritjeS in amy city or county of the
United States do, in addition to enforc-
ing the state CRuSSian nationaD con-
troll. These local authorities are
as keenly alive to the impor-
lance of recognizing and cultivat-
ing the popular will as the most
ardent politician that Minnesota con-
tainS. ~ breath has made and Il breath
NAV make" is as fully understood i'll
aut0cratic Russia as it is in conStitu
tional America. That education in the
higher branches is common in Russia
will also be regarded as Il strange an
nouncrment Nevertheless, it is true.
and it is very doubtful if the test of
reading and writing were applied 10
*, G0O.OO0 of Russians and the same
number of citizens of the great Western
republic. whether Russia would not show
Il superiority in this respect. All Rus
sian cities and towns are we'll supplied
with newspapers, and these papers are
only restricted in their criticisms to
questions which involve or affect the na-
tiOnal policy. In all other matters they
have a liberty of action that is but I'M
perfectly understood by Americans.
The best illustration of this is the case
of the distinguished editor of the lead
ing newspaper of Russia. the Moscow
NoyGye Nremia. The editor, Mr.. Kat
kotf, has not only discussed local meas
ureS with
FREEDOM OF SPEECH
that would hardly be permitted in coun-
tries which claim Il condition of civiliZa-
ton in advance of that of Russia, but
has also attacked the policy of the
present minister of foreign affairs, Mr..
GierS, so vigorously that the emperor
himself was obliged TO arrange truce
between these gentlemen, and the end
is not yet. Not long since there hap
pened an event which will be of service
to the interstate commerce commission
of Kertch is situated ON the Black sea.
at the point where the Straits of Kertch
Join the sea of AZOff with the Black sea.
This ancient city contains the tomb of
MithridateS and numerous tumuli of
other ancient kings. 1t also contains
the strongest of the Russian fOrtifica-
tons on the Black sea, and has at
present a population of about $1,000
people. The necessarieS and even the
luxuries of life can be purchased in
kertch at a remarkably low price, beef
and mutton selling for five cents a
pound. The butchers of kertch. with
laudabla desire to increase their pro-
fits. entered into an arrangement be-
tween themselves to raise the price of
beef and mutton to 81 cents per pound,
not an enormous increase truly. but the
citizens of kertch stood aghaSt at the
audacity OF this pooling combination,
and rose en- maSSe to protest against it.
The governor of the town very cody
closed the butcher shops, and informed
the owners that they were liable to be
sent to Siberia for conspiracy, and only
agreed to permit them to resume bust
ness when they humbly promised to sell
beef and mutton at AZ cents a pound, Il
reduction of a half cent from their
former price. That there are many
eminent which are repugnant to Ameri-
can ideas is very true, but there is also
much in the system that might be
COPIED WITH PROFIT.
Both men and women perform man
ual labor in Russia and no difference is
made in the wages paid, the men re-
ceiving as much as the women. A strike
was organized by the lOngshOremen and
women in Odessa last year Oh account
of a certain Steved0re paying his en-
plOyes more wages than the majority of
StevedOreS were willing to pay their
laborerS. The men and women who
were receiving the higher wages sought
to prevent the other laborers from
working for less than they were receiv-
ing. The result was that the authorities
of the city sent squad of coSSackS with
long black snake whips down to the
quay to settle the difficulty, which they
speedily did by compelling all hands to
resume work. An order was also sent
obliging the stevedore who was pa ling
the higher wages to reduce these wages
to the same price as his competitors, the
authorities claiming that if an ar
bitrary power must be exercised
the state alone had the right
to do it. Civilization of every
type and barbariSm of every grade
are found within Russian territory
With 30 per cent. of the population 6
love of country and of ear are SynOny
nous with the love of God. A singular
coincidence came under the writer's no
tice recently. A Russian army Officer
invited six gentlemen to dinner. With
out mentioning names | will state theil
occupations. Mine host was genera
in the Russian army, my next neighbOl
was Turkish official, the gentleman
opposite was in the English consular
service, and the gentleman on his RICH
was young French officer. The sea
at the end of the table was occupied b!
distinguished Irishman, who is fam
Gus for his knowledge of the ancien
and modern languages. The writer wa
connected with the United States c0nSu
lar service. The conversation was
CHIEFLY IN FRENCH,
as all present spoke that language
Neither the Turk nor the French office
understood English. European polite
was discussed, and the conversation
turned on the Irish question. TIL
French officer said that he had Away
taken great interest in Irish affairs
because his grandfather was an Irish
man. The Turk then made the al
nouncement that his grandfather wa
also from the Emerald Isle. The English
1lldn nOUner was county WdUerlOr
lady. The Americans father and mothe
were born in Tipperary, and the Rus
slams grandmother came from Wiclow
All present were Roman Catholics
This dinner was given in a town O
ancient Circassia, within sight of
mountain peak which scars far abov
the highest Alps-a peak that has til
snow of centuries on its hoary head an
oyerlooks, with equal ease, Europe an
Asia. ElbruZs is the grandest o
the mountain peaks of Europe o
Asia, and fortunate indeed
the traveller who succeeds in catch
ing glimpse of its lofty height
A lthnunh the 1Nritar Snnnt ton dnu